The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-05-20

= s,r,.i,r,r ,-n,nr men lslio have come from
1-i,ri.sian horus,s and elegant surroundings,
u rhosl, twenty young men 60 out anu
,-.ft.sr in twenty more Of the young men u
~ city who are lost 10 Sod and io,t 20 -,
- This outside population, unless ed
- mi restrained viii work ter
- IN ages that are 70 come
vs.-s 40 al New Orleans when the cholera
- --.,rinsy fearfully. asfea1nboat put out Just
- ',.isftfall. crowded with passengers
VINO were trying 70 escape from the
r.-fiiensa. After the boat hia ueen out
iffris While the engineer fell with tne cholera.
ne t-affaiu. IN consideration, went
5o,n nfnonZ the passengers and asked.
IL fbsre any one here who knows
.nvthing about engineeringH a Swarthy
,T,sn f,sr,lied. Il am an engineer" We'll,
~ The CAPTAIN. Il would be very
r,5sd Il YOU would take charge Of this boat >
II,e man went 10 the engine. the steamer
moved more rapidly, until, after awhile, the
Cariiain and some passenger were alarmed,
and they went 70 see what was the mat
t.sr and thew found that this was a maniac
engineer. and that he was peeping
down the safety-valve; and, as they
came 70 hirn- he sud. Il am commissioned Of
Satan 10 drive this steamer TO hell.H and he
nouf1sned MS pistol. ard would not come
down. But after awhile, through some
sttat8-eni, he was brought from his position.
aud the lives Of the pas myers were saved
o, my friendsi that steamer had no such
perI as our institutions are threat
ened with il the ignorant and
urrestrainei children II this land shall
come up Ia their ignorance and their crime
70 engineer our civl and religious institu-
tionz. and drive them on the rocks. Educate
tbs abandoned population. or they will over
tlrow the institutions Of this land. Gather
them into your Sabbath-schools. / con-
gratulate you that many have been
gathered Go forth, teachers, in the
naine Of the Lord Jesus Christ, and
On the coming Sabbath may there he
foaad gathered scUres and hundreds Of these
wanderers. nni instead o. eighteen hundred
IN r.le sahhafh-sclsonl. we shall sec three
fhousand or four Thousand. and the grace OF
Cod viii come down upon them. and the Holy
slirit VIII bring them all into the truth
Another Characteristic OF a live church IS
qne with appropriate Architecture. IN Inc
far West and amid destitute population,
log church is very appropriate-the people
living in log houses But IN communities
where people live in comfortable abodes, a
fharch uucomcOdious or lacking in beauty =
d rno-al Iiuisancs. Because Christ was born in
3 manager l. no reason why weshould worship
Hin Ia a barn let the churches Of Jesus
qhrisf b. not only comfortable, but ornate
lears a.,o We resolved 10 have a comfortable
church We fsssolx Ell that il should be amph-
theatrical IN shape. The prominent nrchi-
tecfs 81 the country, after figuring on the
matter a good while. said that such church
would not b. churchly, and they would have
nothing 70 do with the enterprise.
But after avn ile we found an architect will
Ing % risk his reputation. He put up for US
the first tabernacle, in amphitheatrical style
We liked H. An who came liked it. This
iruIIdirE follauel in the same style We be
iiere il Is sIyrnpriate and adapted An an
GUAR church VII have an angular theology.
The Church Of Jesus Christ ought 10 be a great
family circle the pulpit only the fireplace.
snosnd which they are gathered in sweet and
domestic communion. But when our first
tabernacle went up. . the caricature and the
s1afIine They sad. - Its a hippoirone
Ifs holy eirins Its TaImaee's theatre : >
But thu Lord came down with power upon
ilst oii building, and made It a gate Of
lerref % a great many. And this hlilding
followed That We we're right in persisting
IN the style Of architecture is proved
by the fact thar now there IRE sixty or
seventy churches in the United Stats
IN the same style Indeed. our tabernacle has
rsTaiafieuized Church architecture in this
douutry. A live Church must have com
Inoiinlis comfortable, an adapted building.
How amiablc are Thy Tahernaclss. o Lord
n Hosts. would rather he dOor-keeper in
he 1sonzc n my God than % dwell in the tents
q EickcdnezS.7
AEain the charzcf sristic OF a i've church
,arsf - that il IS a soul-saving church II
must l. the oil Gospel OF Christ -.Oh, say
sl.sne IeoFie. the Gospel Of Christ allows but
B snail swing for a mans faculties, and some
ll7 2 have left the ministry with that idea
mr. snrh aid 10 Rowland Hill. II have
lefI the ministry because l don't want 10
hide my talenfs any longer well, re-
Piled Rowland Hill. Il think The more You
hilie your talents the better Why, there Is |
% iield On earth 70 grand as that which Is
pa before the Gospel ministry. Have you |
powers q analysis. Exhaust them here. Have |
roc uncauQuerable logic Let IL grapple with |
lia.ifs Epis1le TO the RorIszus Have |
% strong imnSinafims let il dis |
sI1rHe On the Psalms Of David. or !
'aha's Apocaiypfic Vision Have you great |
roEer ~ pathoss Exhaust II IN telling the |
tory u a S3viour's love Have You a bold !
yieof thinkings Thea follow Ezskiers wheel. |
~ 4 s'res. and haar through his chapters the /
lsh 81 the WinEs Of the seTaphim. All We |
no want a grand Geld N which to work for |
sod come into the Gospel ministry. At /
ny rate colne into Christian circl es, /
ID s1rnewhere and somehow declare the 1
.ranz - GsYd Pardon for 81 sin. Comfort l
~ al fr0uhle Eternal life for all the dead. |
y ny suli preach il for ever. II has been |
.T ambition, and believe il has been yours. !
NJ dear people. IN fheSe years OF my /
i-inisssy. q have this 4 soul-saVing Church, |
ID We never yet threw on: the Gospel net |
III Ne drrsF IN = great multitude They !
laTe come, . hundred AZ time aud two /
iuad7ei and fiffy at a time and i expect |
b. day wiu apTBear whan- in some service, |
he-s al be Tires thousand souls accepting J.
b. oIers Of eternal life. / wish l /
ssiid tel you the Circumstances |
hat have c,ime under my observation |
lnufinr the facf that God has blessed the /
t.aitafF Of
ncrtal could iell you Il one night when /
s-osl ~ the end q the platform. and a gen !
auar passed ne. his cheek lrun1ed with the /
"a and a. be went into the inquiry-room |
y sid o me. 4 am an Englishman.a
sail- i am very glad TO see you walk IN: !
hat nigh1 be gave his heart 20 the Lord II /
15iz eisar cas- Of quick but thorough con |
'-rsis1l Passing out At the Close OF the in |
'uirg meeting. / said. How long have you |
e h IN ttis co1ufrys- lie said; i arrived by |
1sasner this morning al eleven Of clock said; |
iioH lorls Win Won H. in the eityf He said; |
j leave f1-morruE for Canada. and thence l |
~ % HALIFAX. and thence TO Europe. and III /
irrsr b. here aglii.-7 said. i think yon |
nus have cotne 10 TINS counrry 10 have your |
~ .ziVei He sid. That certainly was |
~ Iszson-r In that other room, one night /
= tds eiase q the ss-rvioe. there sat among |
thfr psrsrus thru IersenS. looking - |
i-.-arful tina. / aid 70 myself These 1
~ n1f anxious inquirer said 10 the man: |
Ar VOC a Chrisfianr He aid: Il am
f1ids e When did you become ChristianF /
= sid. Tonight His wife sat next 10 /
IN sad 20 her: Are you ChridianF
'1r sid. 4 ar / aid: When did you
s.1qfn- q Clristianr7. She said. To /
lizilt I remarked: is this young |
adr your daughfarg- They said; YES
aid 70 hfr. ARE you a Christianf /
n sid. '-Ics.- sid. when did you be |
cllse 3 cllrisfianr She said: TO night. |
40 70 item. -From whence came your
ny said. We arr from Charleston, south |
zra,ina-~ ] aid. '.When did you camel
10y ard; We came Yesterday -how /
.s-l 49, 49, srsser I, ---Ts.sing- We |
- tora1rrou- We have newer been /
re before. and shall never be here |
gain have hezrd from them since
1l.Fy are lncmbcrs of the Church # Jesus
his IN god md regular standing, eminent l
~ f~rzis7elcy and petty. And - God has
na1e II 3 -oei-saving Church. But could |
n Fuu a a tragic srene. when once al 4
D. clo-e q lie service ! found man 4
q orlr q thc-e front seats wrought upon
lia6- nii-hiiiy. SAD q him. Nv hat Is the |
11rterf u. replied. 4 an a captive q 1
-rrnr drink; I came frum the West; /
l1il-ri- -ert1aTr. you couid dome some good
md Fdl cInt DO ne any god, ! find there
, no huue for ne ] saii: Come into this
- iorlsi and Ne vi talk sogsther- --uh
% ~ sd. There's no need II my 1
'''liE ~ am q lost man I-have beautiful
I - haze four beautiful children / had a